My New Hampshire Home

Greetings to all. Today my blog is about my home. This is where I grew up. We had a 60 acre farm, which is big by NH standards. Things have changed in the 30 years I have been gone, but I still felt like I came home. The middle view is the view I remember the best. It is what I always saw coming home from school. We lived on top of a long hill, and when you topped the hill, you could see the farm in the distance. The pasture to the left, we would often snow mobile or turn the cows loose to graze. Most of it was fenced in by electric fence, but we had a corral up by the barn to keep the animals close. The mountains you see in the distance are Percy Peaks. I have hiked up both with the family. The first picture with the road is the North Field. That was five acres of some of the hardest hay ground you have ever seen. We were from the city though, and this was and still is God's country. I had forgotten how beautiful it was. The road with the leaves center left, is the old gravel pit. It is mostly overgrown again, but we had lots of fun skiing and sledding down those slopes. That was also where we butchered the chickens. And you wonder why I am so crazy sometimes. The big pine tree in the center of the field was always a good place to dream, and little did I know that my dreams would bring me to Kansas to be a part of another special family. I am truly blessed.

Dave's Home

I wanted to share with everyone the place we stayed while in NH. This is the home of my brother Dave and his wife Jill. It is a beautiful place, tucked into the mountain. It has a sunporch on front, and they added the "Eagle's nest" to the side, which is a screen porch that comes out on the second story. Although the place is big, it is very homey inside. He made it large so we could all gather as a family, since Mom and Dad now live in Arizona. As you can see from the background, the foliage was in full bloom.
Dave and Jill thought of everything for our visit. From the salt and vinegar chips that Dave had in the vehicle for our ride home from the airport, to the hot meal Jill had prepared when we finally made it to Dummer at around 10pm after having been traveling since 6AM that morning. We were able to help out or just sit back and enjoy the view. It was an amazing and absolutely relaxing vacation. The weather was beautiful as well, with temps usually around 60-65 during the day and down to freezing at night. Dave took us on a walk through the woods and up on his mountain, right behind the house. That is for another blog though. Dave even thought about the Whoopie Pies, which for those of you who don't know are two chocolate cookies with a whipped frosting in between. We ate lots of good stuff, but I think we worked most of it off as well. Many thanks to Dave, Jill and their son Christopher and his wife Justina. We had a wonderful time. Stay tuned for more vacation posts.

Home again, Home again Jiggidy jig

Greeting to all. We did make it back from NH on Tuesday and feel like we have barely had time to touch down. I have been trying to compose a story of our adventures, and decided it would probably be easier to do it in multiple stories instead of all one. We arrived late Tuesday morning, and as soon as we left the airport, it was off to Bert's house to pick up Gizmo. When we rang the door bell, Derek opened the door and Gizmo came out barking like crazy. Then he realized that his Mom and Dad were home again. His barks got louder (I didn't think that was possible) and he jumped up and down like he was on springs. We went into the house to gather his things, (believe me it is almost as bad as leaving your children). All the toys, food and of course his blanket. We said goodbye to everyone and loaded up the jeep and headed for home. He was asleep before we got a mile down the road. We could tell he had fun visiting with his friends, but was happy Mom and Dad finally came home. Thank you so much, Bert, Chuck, Derek, Michele, Darth, Allie and Yoda. We know our boy was well taken care of.

Greetings from NH

Just wanted to let everyone know we haven't fallen off the face of the earth yet, although this is God's country. Everything is so beautiful. I am on very SLLLLOOOWWW dial up so you will have to wait for pictures till I get home. Thanks Brec family for watching Gizmo while we are away. We'll be home on Tuesday and update everyone then.

Gizmo's new coat

Mom and Dad went shopping today. They were trying to get some last minute things for their trip on Wednesday. I have been sad because I have to stay home. They thought it would be less stress on me then having to go in the plane, especially with the long layovers. So while they were at Oshelin's today picking up my canned dog food, they saw this really cute winter coat. I like it a whole lot 'cause I know it will help keep me warm, and it fits me just right. Maybe Bert will pick up one for my little friends Allie and Yoda. They have a pink camo print and a tan camo print. Then we can all take pictures together. Mom and Dad said to be sure to tell everyone "hello" from them too.

Quail at the feeder

Imagine our surprise this morning when we went outside and there were Quail at our bird feeder. NO chance to get pictures yet, but Steve said there was two on the ground and some in the trees as well. We will keep our eyes open and our cameras ready.

Home Sweet Home

Wow what a busy weekend. Steve decided that the bedroom floor had waited long enough. We replaced the floor a year ago, but hadn't gotten around to finishing the job. On Friday, he decided to surprise me, and put the underlayment down. He waited for me to do the tile. Then, we put shelves up in the kitchen. We have had what we needed, but we finally found a time we didn't have any other plans. Of course, with everything else looking so good, I had to tackle the old cabinets we hadn't taken down. And if you know me, one color just isn't enough. They are a blend of cream, rust, turquoise (to match the living room) and some green just for a little variety. Now I need to paint the framing, but I was just too tired to go on. Evey day we get a little more done, and make it our cozy little home. I will keep you all updated as the changes are made.